
Tandberg Data
Track, Tape format and Encoding Specification
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Tandberg SLR Reference Manual
6.8. Data Append
After a write underrun situation, or when the Host wants to append data to a recorded
cartridge, the Drive will start the operation by looking for the last block and EOD Marker. Then
the recording will start with an Elongated preamble, see Figure 6.7.
Last Data Block
in old Frame
Total Interblock Gap
First Data Block
in new Frame
Postamble/Pad Field –
Previous Block
Residue of old
EOD Marker
Elongated Preamble –
Appended Block
Normal Preamble –
Appended Block
Figure 6.7 Normal Data Append, ALRF-1, ALRF-2, ALRF-6, MLR3 (SLR50), QIC-5010-DC and SLR6 (SLR24) (one track
shown)
Data
Block
Postamble - Previous Block
Total Interblock Gap
Data
Block
Preamble - Appended Block
Figure 6.8 Normal Data Append, other formats (one track shown)
6.9. End of Track
When a frame-set cannot be completed on one track-set, the frame-set is rewritten entirely at
the beginning of the following track-set. In this way frames will not be split around track turns.
If the end of the track is also End Of Partition, the frame-set will be completed even if this
violates the requirement for Elongated Postamble.